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byron-

21st March 2020 11:13

Unknown Stuka plain

Hi,

This Photo is offered by an ebay auction, a stuka plane with a giraffe emblem, allegedly at Crete. Question: unit?

regards
Byron
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sidney

21st March 2020 13:52

Re: Unknown Stuka plain

Byron,

This would be 6./StG 1 aircraft. The Staffel apparently had a flair for unusual, so it paid various exotic animals on the Stukas' engine cowling.

Regards,
Sinisa

byron-

21st March 2020 14:42

Re: Unknown Stuka plain

Thanks Sinisa, you are right, much obliged
Byron

sidney

21st March 2020 17:04

Re: Unknown Stuka plain

You are very welcome, Byron. Glad that I could assist you with the query.

Regards,
Sinisa

byron-

21st March 2020 18:14

Re: Unknown Stuka plain

It would be great to find this emblem coloured.

edwest2

21st March 2020 19:43

Re: Unknown Stuka plain

On page 120 of Luftwaffe Emblems by Barry Ketley, there is this entry: "During 1942 the aircraft carried instead individual 'heavy' animal insignias, such as rhinos and hippos, on the cowlings." The official emblem was "A devil seated on a diving bomb, carrying a torch. Inherited from 9./St.G 51 in July 1940."

None of the animal emblems are shown.

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